Rape Culture In The 19th And 20th Century

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The purpose of this project is to examine rape culture in the 19th and 20th century and how it affected the women in that time period. The 18th century was a period of transition for society, and this transition had effects on many aspects of society, including sex and sexual violence. During the 19th century many poor and immigrant women began to enter the workforce. Because of this, these women were viewed as more vulnerable. During the time women were also expected to remain pure. If they did not do so, society looked down on them, even if one's impurity was against her will. I plan on examining how this effected women and society’s view of women who were